Obituary:  Jesse E. Crews, 14 Oct 1883 - Smith Co, TX

Submitted by Vicki Betts <Vicki_Betts@mail.uttyl.edu
11 Sep 2002

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TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, December 15, 1883, p. 7, c. 4

CREWS.—Jesse E. Crews was born in Perry county, Ala., A. D. 1847, and 
professed faith in Christ and united with the M. E. Church, South, in 
1871. He was happily married to Miss Hattie Henderson, of Perry county, 
Ala., in February, 1872. In 1879, he,, with is family, moved to Smith 
county, Texas, where he died October 14, 1883. Jesse left no death-bed 
testimony but that which is far better, a blameless life, full of 
fidelity to his Master. He was one of the best and most solid members 
of Red Spring church, Starrville circuit, and was in a great measure 
the means of building up, and conducting up to his death, the best 
Sabbath-school that church ever had. He was never presumptuous at any 
time, but "stood up for Jesus" with that calm composure that ever 
characterizes the true soldier. Jesse left a widow and six little 
children, who feel deeply their loss.

"Asleep in Jesus—far from thee
Thy kindred and their graves may be;
But thine is till a blessed sleep
From which none ever wake to weep."

                               --A.